Melaka.After coming down Bukit Takun, we headed south to the town of Melaka on Malaysia’s west coast. A night street fair in Chinatown provided some colorful entertainment and – once again – outstanding culinary experiences (durian ice cream for example). Our time in Malaysia came to an end the following day. We drove to Johor Bahru, returned our rental car and crossed the narrow strait back into Singapore…
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The town of Melaka in southern Malaysia (June 2014).Melaka (June 2014).Streets of Melaka (June 2014).A gym (June 2014).All things durian shop in Melaka…heaven? Pretty damn close (June 2014).A Pakistani restaurant in Melaka with some excellent tandoori chicken; marinating operation takes place in the barrels on the left (June 2014).Wandering the streets of Melaka (June 2014).Sungai Melaka flowing through downtown Melaka (June 2014).Melaka (June 2014).Melaka (June 2014).Colorful street fair in Melaka’s Chinatown. Click photo for a street performance with a disproportionate (vs. delivered quality) audience…at least by our metric (June 2014).Somebody did not get the memo (June 2014).Chinatown by night (from our trishaw ride; June 2014).Melaka randomness (June 2014).Melaka (June 2014).Sights in Melaka’s Chinatown (June 2014).A mosque (June 2014).Melaka (June 2014).A mosque in Melaka (June 2014).A dim sum place (June 2014).A random street (June 2014).One of the colorful (& loud…see the speakers behind/under the driver?) “trishaws” for which Melaka is apparently famous (June 2014).Wondering if we can fit into carry on bags?
